The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-18
HOW MARY CAME.
a True Love Story Of the Old
World and the New.

There was a larger crowd than usual
around the railroad depot at Prairie City,
Dakota, on July II. 1t was an anniversary
IN the history of the place and the people
were indulging in something of a celebra-
ton. Prairie City was one month old.
When the long mixed train, consisting of
twenty-five or thirty freight cars and one
passenger coach behind them, came DELHI
erately in an hour behind time and steadily
losing, the crowd had arranged itself into
that attitude of easy grace peculiar to such
aSSemblages. The majority were armed
with large jack-knives and busiry engaged
An whiting pieces of pine split from the
corners of the dry goods boxes scattered
about. Those not engaged in this occupa-
ton had their hands in their pockets and
appeared to be deploring the fact that they
could not do that and white at the same
time. The July sun shone down fercely
and was reflected from the implanted sides
of the depot building with surprising in
fensity. There was light wind, but it was
dry and hot, and not the cool and refreshing
breeze that was supposed to tan the cheek
of the dweller in that region.
The locomotive stopped just beyond the
depot and took water A brakeman got
down on the platform and gossiped with
the crowd, and the conductor went in and
held a long, mysterious conference with the
station agent as was his wont each day.
SCOT s'more emgrants fer ye," said
Three-fingered Jim, the head brakeman.
What be they!" asked Paddy O'Shaugh-
messy.
-',Norsks"
II expict," returned Paddy, with undis-
igused scorn.
'You shouldn't speak so slightin'ly of
1em,' said Judge Wilkins, "they'll help de-
Velop the country"
''Develop nothin'! WY, they can't talk,
can they, Jimmy!n
tNaw. Green 'uns right from where
they grow. Half dozen Norwegians and
a Finlander. Yes, and | believe there's a
Deumarker, too" added Jim, meditatively.
-.Finlander, heyl" demanded Paddy, and
he fairly groaned They're the worst
kind there be. They don't niver know
nothin' at all. Wy, l seen em where they
bes in this country years and they keeps
sayin' who whin they wants their oxen to
stop. Ye all knows it," he added, appeal
ing to the crowd.
II am not really particular how they in
duce their oxen to stop if can have the job
of locating them on some land" said Law
yer Barker.
y
out of 'em,n returned Paddy, derisively.
S'But they says who to their oxen and
knows it," and he retired very much dis
gusted with community that would not
unanimously denounce race guilty Of such
a henous crime.
While this conversation was taking place
the emigrants had been coming from the
car up to the depot-the length of the train
making n no inconsiderable walk. There
were dozen of them, all in their native
dress and looking as picturesque as when
they embarked at Christiana or Helsing-
fors. They all had the fair hair and com
plexions and blue eyes of the Scandinavian
Most of the men were tall and well-propor
Ttioned, though some Of them were short
and thick-there seemed to be one standard
size so far as width was concerned, and
The man who unfortunately stopped grow
ing at FIVE feet was the same size Other
ways as his six-foot companion. The
women appeared stout and healthy ant